Countries
Zimbabwe
Malaysia, Mauritius, Puducherry, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu
National Language
Botswana, Mozambique, Zimbabwe
Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Andaman and Nicobar Islands, kerala, Puducherry
Speaking Continents
Africa
Asia
Minority Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Canada, Malaysia, Mauritius, Reunion, Seychelles
Regulated By
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Official language Commission of Government of Tamil Nadu, Thanjavur Tamil University
Interesting Facts
- Shona language is tonal language.
- The African people in Zimbabwe is made of 10 ethnic groups, each speaking a different languages, shona is spoken by 60 percent of population.
- Tamil is the oldest language in the world. Tamil was spoken in South India more than 5000 years ago.
- The first legally recognized Classical Language of India is Tamil.
Similar To
Kalanga and Nambya Language
Malayalam
Alphabets in
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Writing Direction
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Left-To-Right, Horizontal
Hello
Mhoro
வணக்கம் (Vanakkam)
Thank You
Waita zvako
நன்றி (Naṉṟi)
How Are You?
Wakadini zvako?
நீங்கள் எப்படி இருக்கிறீர்கள்? (Nīṅkaḷ eppaṭi irukkiṟīrkaḷ?)
Good Night
Urare zvakanaka
நல்ல இரவு (Good night) / irravu vanakkam (Good night)
Good Evening
Manheru
நல்ல மாலை (Nalla mālai)/ மாலை (irravu vanakkam)
Good Afternoon
Masikati
பிற்பகல் வணக்கம் (perpagal vanakkam)
Good Morning
Mangwanani
காலை வணக்கம் (Kaalai Vanakkam)
Please
Ndinokumbirawo
தயவு (Tayavu)
Sorry
Ndineurombo
மன்னிக்கவும் (Maṉṉikkavum)
Bye
bye
சென்று வருகிறேன் (Sendru Varukiren)
I Love You
Ndinokuda
நான் உன்னை காதலிக்கிறேன் (Naan Unnai Kadalikiren)
Excuse Me
Pamusoro
என்னை மன்னியுங்கள் (Eṉṉai maṉṉiyuṅkaḷ)
Where They Speak
Zimbabwe
Kongu
Dialect 2
Karanga
Madurai Tamil
Where They Speak
southern Zimbabwe
Madurai, South Tamil Nadu
Dialect 3
Zezuru
Tirunelveli Tamil
Where They Speak
central Zimbabwe, Mashonaland
South Tamil Nadu, Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli
Native Name
chiShona
தமிழ்
Alternative Names
Chishona, “Swina” (pej.), Zezuru
Damulian, Tamal, Tamalsan, Tambul, Tamili
German Name
Schona-Sprache
Tamil
Pronunciation
[ʃoːna]
[t̪ɐmɨɻ]
Ethnicity
Shona people
Tamil people or Tamilans
Origin
20th century
300 BC
Language Family
Niger-Congo Family
Dravidian Family
Early Forms
Old Shona and Middle Shona
Old Tamil and Middle Tamil
Standard Forms
Standard Shona
Modern Tamil
Signed Forms
Signed Shona
Signed Tamil
Scope
Individual
Individual
Glottocode
core1255
tami1289, oldt1248
Linguasphere
99-AUT-a
tami1289
Language Type
Living
Living
Language Linguistic Typology
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Subject-Object-Verb
Language Morphological Typology
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Shona and Tamil Speaking population
Shona and Tamil speaking population is one of the factors based on which Shona and Tamil languages can be compared. The total count of Shona and Tamil Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Shona language is 0.13 % whereas the percentage of people speaking Tamil language is 1.06 %. When we compare the speaking population of any two languages we get to know which of two languages is more popular. Find more details about how many people speak Shona and Tamil on Shona vs Tamil where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Shona and Tamil Language Codes
Shona and Tamil language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Shona and Tamil Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.